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Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1931-12-18

Ohio Jewish Chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1931-12-18, page 01

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Devoted to American
and
Jewish Ideals
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Vol. XV—No. 51
COLUMBIJS. OHIO, DECEMBER 18, 1931
Per Year $3.00; Per Copy loc
By the Way
By David Schwartz
Foxes and Colleges
Again otir attention has been brought to the discrimination practiced against Jews desiring to enter college—by the American Jewish Committee report.
I have no desire to discuss that report, I want merely to offer my own solution for the problem. I would call my .solu¬ tion the -fox-grapes solution.
As you suspect, it has reference to the
well known fable. Not being able to
reach the grapes, the wily fox just said
~"0h, they're sour anyway."
Law of Probability
Most of us reading that f.ablc, say, the fox was just giving itself some soft- soap. We forget that by tbe law of probability, the fox may have as likely been right about those grapes as not.
Of course, I speak only as a layman. I've never been a grape. But I shouki imagine that about half of the world's supply of grapes arc sour. And so there is a fifty iicr cent chance that these par¬ ticular grapes which the fox craved were sour.
My idea is to say the same thing about the colleges. Then if you are barred admittance, you won't worry so much. What WcHb Thinks
And there happens to be just now some pretty good testifying to make it easier . to hold this contention, Mayht you've been reading H. G. Wells' latest, tome, as I have, Mr. Wells seems to know a lot. In his last book, indeed, ht seci'ns'to be running the Encyclopedia
¦ Britannrca a good race. But I was par¬ ticularly interested in Mr. Wells* skep¬ ticism as to the value of a college edu¬ cation. ' He thinks the academic course in our colleges serves only "for the pro¬ longation of puerillity." Now, that'* pretty bad,.I think, for the colleges. If H. G. Wells, the man above all othcri. who thinks the pathway to Utopia is along the avenues of education, thinks so little of the bachelors of art, why, I say, it can't be such a misfortune to he de¬ nied admittance.
- Down in Arkansas
You remember the story of the man down in Arkansas who was charged with murder. The victim was' one of the . meanest men of the community. Still murder was murder, and the murderer was tried.
After a prolonged trial, the jury brought in the following verdict-: "We find the defendant guilty; we reconi- micnd that he be freed and "extend to him the glorious thanks of the com¬ munity for having-rid us of a great pest/* ¦¦ ¦! ¦ ¦
Perhaps, we should extend a similar resolution of thanks to the discriminating colleges.
Ludwig on Collcpea
Mr. Wells is seconded by Mr. Emil Ludwig, another well reputed scribe. Mr. Ludwig, in his just published auto¬ biography, ca;ns his .college education "a hollow sham."
So you see maybe the grapes are sour.
There is just one qualification to make
^^^and that is an important, one. Both
Wells and Ludwig have reference to the
arts course. They are not referring to
the vocational schools.
¦ Kissing Her Good-Bye
The world is full of problems now-^ not only Jewish problems. As a whole, I don't believe that -we attempt to face them. We try to put,them off—and off. Wc arc just like Jake and his homely wife.
Jake was a traveling salesman, and wherever Jake went, Lena, his wife, was sure to go,
Jake used to travel in a group with Sam and AL Both Sam and Al were married too, but you never saw Mrs. Sam and Mrs. Al along with their hus¬ bands.
And so one day, Sam and Al cornered Jake and asked him: "Of course, we don't mean to get personal, Jake, and maybe ive shouldn't ask this, but how is , it that we. whose wives could be in Zicgfeld Follies, never take them along, but you, whose wife looks like a week of rainy days, always take her along witji you?"
"I'll tell you," said Jake,, "she's so homely, I hate to kiss her goodbye." Ways Out
My friend, Gilbert Scldes, runs a column in the Heatst papers. And he has been talking on (his depression prob¬ lem. In one issue, he announces the re¬ ceipt of a letter from a man in Brooklyn, whose name'seems Jewish, who offers a rather startling solution of the depres¬ sion.
This man suggests that Seldes and tell million others commit suicide. Super¬ ficially, that would seem a way out. Inasmuch ag there are about seven mil¬ lion unemployed, the solution would seemingly balance jobs with employees.
For various reasons, Mr. Seldes how¬ ever object to the solution. And you can't blame him. But it seems to me that Mr. Seldes' has even a better reason
¦ than the one he gives. And that is, that the solution wouldn't work.
For plumbing a little deeper, it is ob¬ vious that these suiwrfluous ten millions, no matter how little they may consume, do consume in the aggregate quite a ¦bit. And if their consumption were cut off, It is plain that we would have still more overproduction. In other words, suicide would onlv be' aiding (he depression. Einstein and Mazure
But there are other Jews with solu¬ tions. Mr. Paul Mazure, the writer, who is associated with the Lehman Brothers, ¦bankers, thinks that the government should inaugurate a great home building program. Spend three billions or so on the construction of new homes. (Continued on page 2)
Birthday Contributions to
Palestine Luncheon Fund
Are Announced
Day by day the Palestine Luncheon Fund is adding new members who are interested in bringing health and stronger minds and bodies to the 3100 under¬ nourished children enrolled in the .-^choolB of Palestine. During the average school month of li) days, 07,250 meals are served. In addition, the children arc taught marketing, preparation of foods, and values ol foods so that they may select the foods needed by the system in the sub-tropical climate of Palestine. In hundreds of homes both father and mother arc working for daily sustenance, leaving preparation of the family's meals to their children, who are receiving this invalu¬ able training, thanks to the hundreds of thousands of American children and parents who are coming to the aid of these deserving children of Palestine.
The Hadassah Palestine School Lunch¬ eon Fund chairman, Miss Rose Sugar man, and her commitee, as well as the entire Columbus Chapter of Hadassah, congratulate the following boys and girls who wish to build a stronger Jewish citizenship and leadership:
Arthur Lieverman, age 12, son of Mr, and Mrs. H. Lieverman, 1025 Lock- bourne Road; Ruth Sally Weisskerz, age 1 year, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Sig Weisskerz, 852 Remington Road; Miriam Rivlin, age 8, daughter of Rabbi and Mrs. Solomon Rivlin, 822 Thurman Ave¬ nue; Mitchell Cohen, age 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cohen, 675 Linwood Ave.; Robert Schiff, age 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Schiff, C3 Cassady Road; Joseph Levingcr, 10, son of Rabbi and Mrs. Lee J. Levinger, 2357 Indianola Ave.; Rocheila Shapira, age 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Shapira, 1815 Bry¬ den Road. Heartiest congratulations I May you be the inspiration to thousands of other children to contribute to the mental, physical, and spiritual strength of the children who are asking for the necessities of life.
Sweeping Discrimination Against Jews in Employ¬ ment Is Revealed by Study
Investigation Discloses 89 Percent of
400 Leading Corporations in New
York "Prefer, Christians"
Figures on the growth of discrimina¬ tion against Jews in employment were revealed last night 'by Rabbi J. K. Cohen, Chairman of the Committee on Economic Discrimination of the American Jewish Congress. An investigation carried on by this committee, disclosed that 91 of 100 Employment' Agencies visited by Jew¬ ish-investigators iwsing as applicants for positions as bookkeepers, clerks, stenog-. raphers, and the like, informed them that they were unacceptable because they were Jews.
Eighty-nine percent of 400 prominent corporations and business establishments in New York prefer Christians only as their er^jnloyces. Rabbi Cohen declared in an addiess delivered over station WHN. These figures were compiled by him in an investigation of the files of an agency which served the corporations mentioned.
Until recently, stated Rabbi Cohen, a number of agencies carried placards reading, "Applications not accepted from Jews." One of the committee's investi¬ gators reported that his application blank was thrown into the waste basket when it appeared that he was Jewish.
Discrimination against Jews, he as¬ serted, includes those whose waines ap¬ pear foreign, and children of mixed mar¬ riages. Jewish men and women find great difficulty in being registered. When in desperation they change to non-Jewish sounding names, they find the going easier, provided they can also "pass" in other respects. "Conditions will become even more serious unless dciinitc reme¬ dial measures are evolved," he concluded.
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Threats Against Jews Sounded At Mosleum Coiigress; Resolve Upon Eco¬ nomic Boycott Against Jewish Products
Moslems Decide to Carry On Vigorous Battle AgainRt Zionists and Britain; Reject Findings of Wailing Wail Commission; Protest to League Against Elstablishnient of Jewish Na¬ tional Home; Iraq Delegate Warns Jews of Repeti¬ tion of Attacks If Zionist Efforts Continue
Friday, January 1st, 1932.
Coliimbiis Chapter Hadassah Holds Regular Meeting
The . regular monthly meeting of the Columbus Chapter of Hadassah was held Tuesday, December 15th, in the ball room of the Deshler Wallick Hotel. Mrs. Solomon Rivlin read resolutions ou the passing of a member, Mrs. Sarah Mend- lowitz. Mrs. Ben.Yalman, chairman of Doupr Luncheon, . reported additional pledges and also announced that Mrs. Harry Graceman will direct a play in addition to our speaker, Mrs. Robert Szold, for the Donor Lunclieon: Mrs. J. Krakowitz, chairman of Linen Shower, announced that her committee has begun working on the Linen Shower which will be held, in February. The member¬ ship chairman, Mrs. A; Jaffee, an¬ nounced a musical tea for all paid up members for January.
Mrs. Herman Lieverman, Mrs. J. K. Bornstein, Mrs. M. Siegel, Mrs, Mose Solomon, Miss Rose Sugarniau', and Mrs. J. Solove were elected as delegates and Mrs. S. Ornstein and Mrs. I. Nulls, al¬ ternates to the Tri-State Regional Con¬ ference which will be.held in Youngs¬ town, January 17-18, 1032,
Miss Rose Sugannan, chairman of School Lunchebn Fund, had charge of the program which was a playlet, "Pen- nymoney," and was given by~'the Hadas¬ sah Buds. "Peiinynioney" depicted the work of the School Luncheon F\ind. The parts were cleverly portrayed by the Buds.
$(>0 was realized from the Channukah Gelt Campaign which was heUl recently.
JUNIOR HADASSAH WILL MEET SUNDAY AT 3 P. M.
. A regular meeting of (he Junior Ha¬ dassah will be held Sunday afternoon, December 20th, at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel at a p. m. A Channukah program is. being arranged.
Rabbi Lee J. Levinger, director of the Hillel Foundation of the Ohio State Uni¬ versity, will be the main speaker of the afternoon. The Junior Hadassah Buds will light the Channukah caudles. Miss Reva Zuravsky, well-known local vocal¬ ist, will give several nmsical numbers.
Miss Leah J. levingcr will tell about Meier Shfeyeh, the children's village in Palestine. There will also be a Meier Shfeyeh Shower and gift exchange at this meeting.
The cultural group of Junior, Hadas¬ sah met at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel, Wednesday evening. Rabbi Lee J. Levinger spoke on "The La)|id Problem of Palestine." '
Entire Jewish Community Is
Invited to Hear Cantor
Hershman Dec. 25-26-27
With only onp week. remaining until the appearance of the celebrated tenor and world famous cantor, Mordecai Hershman, at the Agudath Achim Syna¬ gogue, musical Columbus is agog over the great spiritual treat" that it is cer¬ tain to receive.
Last Sunday afternoon some station in Cincinnati was broadcasting what evi¬ dently was one of Mr. Hershman's rec¬ ords, and those that were fortunate to listen in, were spellbound by the beauty and charm of that marvelous voice and authoritative interpretation of the song called "Milchige, Fleishige and Parevc Yidden." It is certain that Mr. Hersh¬ man will include., this highly enjoyabit song in his program on Sunday evening, December 37th.
As already mentioned in former issues of the Chrquiele, Cantor Hershman I'ms- sesses a tenor voice of unusual mellow¬ ness, power and sweetness, comparable with the best one may hear in the great opera houses of the world. Had Cantoi Hershman chosen to sing in opera instead of at the synagogue, he undoubtedlj would have been rated as one of the leading operatic tenors of the present age.
Although the rennmeration for singing at the synagogue -is not nearly as great as would be at the opera or on the con¬ cert stage, cantors like Hershman, Pin- chick, Rosenblatt and others deserve vol¬ umes of praise for their devotedness to our sacred music which they with their masterful interpretation help to elevate us to a plane of finer feeling, purer thinking, and rare joy of knowing that- the sublime passages are interpreted in a manner befitting their holy meaning.
It is expected that practically the en¬ tire Jewish community will turn out to greet Cantor Hershman, as by coinci- <lence the day of his iirst . api>earance here falls ou December 25th, a day when all business is at a complete standstill, and when most people' are looking for a place to enjoy themselves, and with an l^attractiou like Hershman, the capacity of the Agudath Achim Synagogue should be taxed to its very limit.
Quite a few visitors from Cincinnati, Dayton and Cleveland are expected for Friday and Saturday morning, December 2oth and 26th,- for Sabbath Services, as Cantor Hershman has long been a prime favorite in the above cities, and his fol¬ lowers will not hesitate to travel a hun¬ dred or more miles in order to hear him.
All the surplus proceeds from the above undertaking will go for the Co¬ lumbus Hebrew School, whose Board members together with the members of the Ivreeyoh are making every effort to put it over in grand fashion.
Tickets may be had from the above members, also at (i2l> E. Livingston Ave¬ nue, or by calling FAirfax 4512, or GArfield 31M4.
Jewish Children Found Starv¬ ing in Poland, Reported to J. D. C.
Jewish children in Warsaw, Poland, are being found fainting in their seats at school because of lack of food, accord¬ ing to a report which has reached the American Jewish Joint Distribution Com¬ mittee through, a representative of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency in that city. This report'was brought to the attention of Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, National Chair¬ man of the 1931 Fund of that Committee which is seeking ^2,500,000 to aid suf^ fering Jewry in Eastern and Central Europe.
According to the report, the scenes of suffering and privation, particularly among school children,- resemble in a large measure similar scenes of suffering that occurred throughout Eastern and Central Europe during and Collowing the World War. The report fwrther states that the crisis lias reached such a stage in Warsaw that the sight of children fainting from hunger in. their school chairs is a common occurrence.
An urgent appeal to the Joint Distri¬ bution Committee to resume without de¬ lay their food supplies for children' iri schools, was made by representatives of the three central Jewish educational in¬ stitutions in Warsaw—the Talmud To- rahs, representing the .Orthodox; the Tarbuth, the He^ew schools; and the Zisha, the Yiddish schools. The appeal points out that the number of casualties among children is assuming alarming pro¬ portions and that conditions are. at their, most critical state since the War, becom¬ ing more, serious daily.
In making public the report. Rabbi Wise issued an urgent plea to American Jewry to come to the immediate aid of their suffering coreligionists in Europe. He announced that efforts are, being made ,throu,?hout tlie country to collect funds for this purpose and a number of cities are now planning drives to help the organization's work.
JERUSALEM—(J. T. A.)—Warfdre against the Jews if the Zionist efforts continue in Palestine was. openly threat- '¦¦ encd yesterday at a session of the Mos¬ lem Congress here.
Great Britain was severely attacked as the Mandatory responsiWe for Zionist activity in Palestine and a protest was addressed to the League of Nations sharply condemning the establishment of the Jewish National Home.
The'findings of the Wailing Wall Commission appointed by the League of Nations were rejected by the delegates on the ground that the Moslems accept neither the Mandate nor the authority of the body appointed by tbe League and that "foreigners have no right to decide the fate of a Moslem sacred shrine."
A campaign against the Jews in which all Moslem countries are to cooperate was, mapped out by the Congress resolutions adopted. A boycott against all Jewish goods manufactured in Pales¬ tine -will be announced in all Moslem countries. Siniuitaneously, a widespread pro[>aganda will be conducted against Zionism which is declared to be a catas¬ trophe for Palestine.
The conference also decided to form a $5,000,(100 corporation, shares in which arc to be purchased by Moslems through¬ out the world, for constructive efforts in Palestine, in an endeavor to counteract
Rosenwald Hospitalization Plan for Middle Class Suc¬ ceeds, Report Shows
The successful operation of the plan inaugurated by the Julius Rosenwald Foundation to provide hospital care for persons suffering from serious illness at a cost within the reach of middle class incomes is related in the report of C. Rufus Rorem, of the Rosenwald Foun¬ dation.
' Mr. Rorem points out that 2,500 pa¬ tients have taken advantage of the facil¬ ities offered by the Baker Memorial Pavilion, opened in 1930, half of whose deficit up to the amount of $150,000 the Julius Rosenwald Foundation lias under¬ taken to pay. -
The experiment conducted in this pavilion is to meet what Mr. Rosenwald considers is a long felt need, i. e., to pro¬ vide medical care for patients who are not willing to accept charity, but who cannot pay the fees of private care.
At the Baker Memorial Pavilion, the report explains, semi-private and private rooms are .provided at rates of from $1 to $&M a day, including all usual drugs and all the nursing required by any but gravely ill patients. A schedule of mod¬ erate fees in this service has been ar¬ ranged by the hospital staff, which has agreed.that no patient be asked to pay a doctor's bill of more than $150 in all.
Before admission, the patient, or some member of his family, discusses financial arrangements with the hospital's admii im% officer. The probable cost of '.le illness is estimated and the methou of payment is arranged. It may be in in¬ stallments, if necessary. The entire amount is collected by the hospital which turns the doctor's share over to him, thus re¬ lieving him of the possible uncertainty and difficulty of making collection. It is expected that the service will become self- supporting after jt has been established long enoi/gh to be fully in use
the activities of the Jews. Moslem claims to independence in Palesiinc will also be propagandized throughout the world,
"If the Jews continue their activities in.Palestine, we shall be obliged to treat them in the way they know. We will only allow the Jews to stay in their homes and nothing else," stated Said Bey Sabet, delegate from Iraq. In these sentiments he was joined by Shawkal AM and Maulana Shafia Daoudi of India, Mohammed AH Pasha of Egypt, Sheikh Abdul Kadcr, Muzaffar of Palestine, Riad Bey Sulh of Syria and Auni Bey Abdul of Palestine who attackctl Zion¬ ism and Great Britain as the Mandatory responsible for the economic, depression among the Arab fellaheen.
The Congress made it clear that its ire is directed against the Jews who have entered Palestine since the issuance of the Balfour Mandate and that it entertains no ill will for the Jews who lived in the country before the war.
Shawkat 1 Ali, the Indian Mo.slem leader, urged that the campaign of the Moslems be directed against the Jews only, and a strong controversy ensued between him and the delegate from Syria, Riad Bey Sulh and Auni Bey Ab¬ dul of Palestine, who insisted thai the campaign be directed against Great Britain as well. The Congress adopted the viewpoint of the latter.
TUNE IN ON RABBI
JACOB TARSHISH
TOMORROW
Sunday morning, December 3
20th, at 11:00 o'clock Rabbi 1
TarBiiish wiii speak vvvt the j
WAIU station on "Jesus the <
Man and the Jew." This will be l
a portrayal of the life of Jesus jj
as Jews and non-ChrlBtians see ^
it, not a god, or the son of God, 1
but a simple, kindly, great 1
teacher of men. s
V The ushers for this Sunday's I
i services are Harry Maybrook (
I and William Calliff. )
U^ ^^. .. J
BETH JACOB SISTERHOOD EXTENDS APPRECIATION
May I take this means of thanking all committees who so ably assisted in mak¬ ing a success of the Beth Jacob Sister¬ hood dinner and presentation of a Torah to tlie Synagogue which took place last Sunday, Dcccrnber 13th, at the Syna¬ gogue. I als^-wish to thank the Chron¬ icle for the pulilicity given to us for this event.
Very sincerely yours, Mrs. C. H. Furman, Pres., Beth Jacob Sisterhood,
Gov't, Religious, Educational Leaders Call German People to Combat Nazi Anti-Semitism
Declare Germany's Recovery Ham¬ pered by Nazi Barbarism; Duty of Every German to Fight for Nation's Peace
BERLIN—(J. T. A.)—Leaders of the government, municipal authorities, re¬ ligious heads and University Professors united today in issuing a joint call to German citizens to defend the country against the anti-Semitic encroachments of the Nazi Party.
Referring to the recent anti-Semitic excesses perpetrated by Nazis, the catli asserts that Germany's recovery of world prestige is gravely retarded by the acts of barbarism of the Nazi Party wtiicb has become the second strongest move¬ ment in Germany.
"Every German must consider the peace and safety of the country," de¬ clares the appeal. "Duty to the Father¬ land requires that all courage be sum¬ moned to combat anti-Semitism."
Quoting Wilhelm I as having declared that it is the duty of the Prussians to make mora! conquests in Gerniany, the appeal goes further and says: "It is Ger¬ many's duty to make moral conquests of the world. But while we are fighting to regain Germany's prestige in science and art, we are disgraced by acts of bar¬ barism."
The appeal concludes by throwing the responsibility for Germany's fate upon the Nazis.
6th A. L A. Day Will Be
Celebrated This Sunday
Throughout Country
OMAHA,; NEBR.—Sixth A. Z. A. Day will be internationally celebrated this Sunday, December 20th, in United Stated aUd Canada. On this "occasion, one hundred open ineetiiigs will be held for the piirpose of acquainting the public with the program of; Junior B'nai B'rith.
These meetings will haive programs consisting of prominent local speakers or, in many caSes; out-of-tbwn sjieakers furnished by the Supreme Advisory Council. It is traditional that on this day, the chapters publicly present the Degree of Judas Maccabeus which is a part of the A. Z. A. ritualistic work. The latest innovation is the initiation-of new members into the A. Z. A. and the initiation of A. Z. A: alumni into the B'nai B'rith which will take place in several American cities.
The program of A. Z. A. was orig¬ inally outlined by Dr. Boris D. Bogen, late Executive Secretary of B'nai B'rith, and consists of Social-Service Work, Jewish Culture, Religious Endeavors, So¬ cials and Athletics. The purpose of A. Z. A, is to develop character and leader¬ ship as well as to stimulate aii under¬ standing among youth of things Jewish.
A. Z. A. was founded by Sam Beber of Omaha on May 3, 1924. Since its in¬ ception it has installed one hundred and fifty chapters and received favorable comment from outstanding Jewish lead¬ ers. It is a part of the Wider Scope of B'nai B'rith.
T. I. JR. SISTERHOOD TO MEET SUNDAY AT TEMPLE
The next regular meeting of the Tifer¬ eth Israel Junior Sisterhood will be held Sunday afternoon, December 20th, at 3 p. m., at the East Broad Street Temple. Mi.<is,Marian Gilbert will preside.
Miss Miriam Berman, entertainmeni chairman, has arranged a very interest¬ ing program for the social hour which will follow the meeting. The program will include the' following W. C. A. H. radio artists: B. O, Workman, Chas. Cissner, Forest Evans and Bill Oger, who will render several vocal selections. Miss Marian {Gilber will present an original monologue.
Miss Gertrude Schlezinger, social chairman, and the following girls will be hostesses for the afternoon:—iMiss Betty Rubin, Dorothy Rappaport, An¬ nette Betmigson, Selma Brandt and Eleanor Rosenthal.
All girls are cordially invited to attend this meeting.
EZRAS NOSHIM MEETING SUNDAY AT 2 P. M,
The regnlar meeting of the Ezras Noshim Society will be held Sunday af¬ ternoon, at the Agudath Achim Congre¬ gation, Washington and Donaldson, at S o'clock. Election of officers will take place at this time, and matters of ^eat importance will be brought up for dis^ cussion. All members are urged to at¬ tend.
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C?.ras#;«sftr^i*s^**^^S
!-*^feS-***(»S« ¥¦^1 *«fi5^
'MiScig'wrfi^
^iSl^Mffliw^'-S-a^xSw
a^::fe^&iS^^.***;*s^;^g%S^.:%fe^S^
, Jewish Newspaper Reaching Every Home
®!j^ ®J|t0 S^xittBtf flH|r0mrl^
Devoted to American
and
Jewish Ideals
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE JEWISH HOME
Vol. XV—No. 51
COLUMBIJS. OHIO, DECEMBER 18, 1931
Per Year $3.00; Per Copy loc
By the Way
By David Schwartz
Foxes and Colleges
Again otir attention has been brought to the discrimination practiced against Jews desiring to enter college—by the American Jewish Committee report.
I have no desire to discuss that report, I want merely to offer my own solution for the problem. I would call my .solu¬ tion the -fox-grapes solution.
As you suspect, it has reference to the
well known fable. Not being able to
reach the grapes, the wily fox just said
~"0h, they're sour anyway."
Law of Probability
Most of us reading that f.ablc, say, the fox was just giving itself some soft- soap. We forget that by tbe law of probability, the fox may have as likely been right about those grapes as not.
Of course, I speak only as a layman. I've never been a grape. But I shouki imagine that about half of the world's supply of grapes arc sour. And so there is a fifty iicr cent chance that these par¬ ticular grapes which the fox craved were sour.
My idea is to say the same thing about the colleges. Then if you are barred admittance, you won't worry so much. What WcHb Thinks
And there happens to be just now some pretty good testifying to make it easier . to hold this contention, Mayht you've been reading H. G. Wells' latest, tome, as I have, Mr. Wells seems to know a lot. In his last book, indeed, ht seci'ns'to be running the Encyclopedia
¦ Britannrca a good race. But I was par¬ ticularly interested in Mr. Wells* skep¬ ticism as to the value of a college edu¬ cation. ' He thinks the academic course in our colleges serves only "for the pro¬ longation of puerillity." Now, that'* pretty bad,.I think, for the colleges. If H. G. Wells, the man above all othcri. who thinks the pathway to Utopia is along the avenues of education, thinks so little of the bachelors of art, why, I say, it can't be such a misfortune to he de¬ nied admittance.
- Down in Arkansas
You remember the story of the man down in Arkansas who was charged with murder. The victim was' one of the . meanest men of the community. Still murder was murder, and the murderer was tried.
After a prolonged trial, the jury brought in the following verdict-: "We find the defendant guilty; we reconi- micnd that he be freed and "extend to him the glorious thanks of the com¬ munity for having-rid us of a great pest/* ¦¦ ¦! ¦ ¦
Perhaps, we should extend a similar resolution of thanks to the discriminating colleges.
Ludwig on Collcpea
Mr. Wells is seconded by Mr. Emil Ludwig, another well reputed scribe. Mr. Ludwig, in his just published auto¬ biography, ca;ns his .college education "a hollow sham."
So you see maybe the grapes are sour.
There is just one qualification to make
^^^and that is an important, one. Both
Wells and Ludwig have reference to the
arts course. They are not referring to
the vocational schools.
¦ Kissing Her Good-Bye
The world is full of problems now-^ not only Jewish problems. As a whole, I don't believe that -we attempt to face them. We try to put,them off—and off. Wc arc just like Jake and his homely wife.
Jake was a traveling salesman, and wherever Jake went, Lena, his wife, was sure to go,
Jake used to travel in a group with Sam and AL Both Sam and Al were married too, but you never saw Mrs. Sam and Mrs. Al along with their hus¬ bands.
And so one day, Sam and Al cornered Jake and asked him: "Of course, we don't mean to get personal, Jake, and maybe ive shouldn't ask this, but how is , it that we. whose wives could be in Zicgfeld Follies, never take them along, but you, whose wife looks like a week of rainy days, always take her along witji you?"
"I'll tell you," said Jake,, "she's so homely, I hate to kiss her goodbye." Ways Out
My friend, Gilbert Scldes, runs a column in the Heatst papers. And he has been talking on (his depression prob¬ lem. In one issue, he announces the re¬ ceipt of a letter from a man in Brooklyn, whose name'seems Jewish, who offers a rather startling solution of the depres¬ sion.
This man suggests that Seldes and tell million others commit suicide. Super¬ ficially, that would seem a way out. Inasmuch ag there are about seven mil¬ lion unemployed, the solution would seemingly balance jobs with employees.
For various reasons, Mr. Seldes how¬ ever object to the solution. And you can't blame him. But it seems to me that Mr. Seldes' has even a better reason
¦ than the one he gives. And that is, that the solution wouldn't work.
For plumbing a little deeper, it is ob¬ vious that these suiwrfluous ten millions, no matter how little they may consume, do consume in the aggregate quite a ¦bit. And if their consumption were cut off, It is plain that we would have still more overproduction. In other words, suicide would onlv be' aiding (he depression. Einstein and Mazure
But there are other Jews with solu¬ tions. Mr. Paul Mazure, the writer, who is associated with the Lehman Brothers, ¦bankers, thinks that the government should inaugurate a great home building program. Spend three billions or so on the construction of new homes. (Continued on page 2)
Birthday Contributions to
Palestine Luncheon Fund
Are Announced
Day by day the Palestine Luncheon Fund is adding new members who are interested in bringing health and stronger minds and bodies to the 3100 under¬ nourished children enrolled in the .-^choolB of Palestine. During the average school month of li) days, 07,250 meals are served. In addition, the children arc taught marketing, preparation of foods, and values ol foods so that they may select the foods needed by the system in the sub-tropical climate of Palestine. In hundreds of homes both father and mother arc working for daily sustenance, leaving preparation of the family's meals to their children, who are receiving this invalu¬ able training, thanks to the hundreds of thousands of American children and parents who are coming to the aid of these deserving children of Palestine.
The Hadassah Palestine School Lunch¬ eon Fund chairman, Miss Rose Sugar man, and her commitee, as well as the entire Columbus Chapter of Hadassah, congratulate the following boys and girls who wish to build a stronger Jewish citizenship and leadership:
Arthur Lieverman, age 12, son of Mr, and Mrs. H. Lieverman, 1025 Lock- bourne Road; Ruth Sally Weisskerz, age 1 year, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Sig Weisskerz, 852 Remington Road; Miriam Rivlin, age 8, daughter of Rabbi and Mrs. Solomon Rivlin, 822 Thurman Ave¬ nue; Mitchell Cohen, age 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cohen, 675 Linwood Ave.; Robert Schiff, age 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Schiff, C3 Cassady Road; Joseph Levingcr, 10, son of Rabbi and Mrs. Lee J. Levinger, 2357 Indianola Ave.; Rocheila Shapira, age 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Shapira, 1815 Bry¬ den Road. Heartiest congratulations I May you be the inspiration to thousands of other children to contribute to the mental, physical, and spiritual strength of the children who are asking for the necessities of life.
Sweeping Discrimination Against Jews in Employ¬ ment Is Revealed by Study
Investigation Discloses 89 Percent of
400 Leading Corporations in New
York "Prefer, Christians"
Figures on the growth of discrimina¬ tion against Jews in employment were revealed last night 'by Rabbi J. K. Cohen, Chairman of the Committee on Economic Discrimination of the American Jewish Congress. An investigation carried on by this committee, disclosed that 91 of 100 Employment' Agencies visited by Jew¬ ish-investigators iwsing as applicants for positions as bookkeepers, clerks, stenog-. raphers, and the like, informed them that they were unacceptable because they were Jews.
Eighty-nine percent of 400 prominent corporations and business establishments in New York prefer Christians only as their er^jnloyces. Rabbi Cohen declared in an addiess delivered over station WHN. These figures were compiled by him in an investigation of the files of an agency which served the corporations mentioned.
Until recently, stated Rabbi Cohen, a number of agencies carried placards reading, "Applications not accepted from Jews." One of the committee's investi¬ gators reported that his application blank was thrown into the waste basket when it appeared that he was Jewish.
Discrimination against Jews, he as¬ serted, includes those whose waines ap¬ pear foreign, and children of mixed mar¬ riages. Jewish men and women find great difficulty in being registered. When in desperation they change to non-Jewish sounding names, they find the going easier, provided they can also "pass" in other respects. "Conditions will become even more serious unless dciinitc reme¬ dial measures are evolved," he concluded.
Special Notice!
Mail In Your Stories Early
Next Week If You Want
Them Published
Due to the fact that December 25th is Christmas Day, our next week*B issue will go to press one j day earlier. All organizations i desiring publicity in the Chron- [ iclc for December 25th are I hereby requested to mail in their stories by Tuesday evening, De¬ cember 22nd.
The Ohio Jewish Chronicle 3 will highly appreciate your co- ^ operation in this matter and thereby facilitate, the work of our editorial department.
The above notice will also ap¬ ply to our issue of January 1st, the week following* inasmuch as New Year's Day also falls on "
Threats Against Jews Sounded At Mosleum Coiigress; Resolve Upon Eco¬ nomic Boycott Against Jewish Products
Moslems Decide to Carry On Vigorous Battle AgainRt Zionists and Britain; Reject Findings of Wailing Wail Commission; Protest to League Against Elstablishnient of Jewish Na¬ tional Home; Iraq Delegate Warns Jews of Repeti¬ tion of Attacks If Zionist Efforts Continue
Friday, January 1st, 1932.
Coliimbiis Chapter Hadassah Holds Regular Meeting
The . regular monthly meeting of the Columbus Chapter of Hadassah was held Tuesday, December 15th, in the ball room of the Deshler Wallick Hotel. Mrs. Solomon Rivlin read resolutions ou the passing of a member, Mrs. Sarah Mend- lowitz. Mrs. Ben.Yalman, chairman of Doupr Luncheon, . reported additional pledges and also announced that Mrs. Harry Graceman will direct a play in addition to our speaker, Mrs. Robert Szold, for the Donor Lunclieon: Mrs. J. Krakowitz, chairman of Linen Shower, announced that her committee has begun working on the Linen Shower which will be held, in February. The member¬ ship chairman, Mrs. A; Jaffee, an¬ nounced a musical tea for all paid up members for January.
Mrs. Herman Lieverman, Mrs. J. K. Bornstein, Mrs. M. Siegel, Mrs, Mose Solomon, Miss Rose Sugarniau', and Mrs. J. Solove were elected as delegates and Mrs. S. Ornstein and Mrs. I. Nulls, al¬ ternates to the Tri-State Regional Con¬ ference which will be.held in Youngs¬ town, January 17-18, 1032,
Miss Rose Sugannan, chairman of School Lunchebn Fund, had charge of the program which was a playlet, "Pen- nymoney," and was given by~'the Hadas¬ sah Buds. "Peiinynioney" depicted the work of the School Luncheon F\ind. The parts were cleverly portrayed by the Buds.
$(>0 was realized from the Channukah Gelt Campaign which was heUl recently.
JUNIOR HADASSAH WILL MEET SUNDAY AT 3 P. M.
. A regular meeting of (he Junior Ha¬ dassah will be held Sunday afternoon, December 20th, at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel at a p. m. A Channukah program is. being arranged.
Rabbi Lee J. Levinger, director of the Hillel Foundation of the Ohio State Uni¬ versity, will be the main speaker of the afternoon. The Junior Hadassah Buds will light the Channukah caudles. Miss Reva Zuravsky, well-known local vocal¬ ist, will give several nmsical numbers.
Miss Leah J. levingcr will tell about Meier Shfeyeh, the children's village in Palestine. There will also be a Meier Shfeyeh Shower and gift exchange at this meeting.
The cultural group of Junior, Hadas¬ sah met at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel, Wednesday evening. Rabbi Lee J. Levinger spoke on "The La)|id Problem of Palestine." '
Entire Jewish Community Is
Invited to Hear Cantor
Hershman Dec. 25-26-27
With only onp week. remaining until the appearance of the celebrated tenor and world famous cantor, Mordecai Hershman, at the Agudath Achim Syna¬ gogue, musical Columbus is agog over the great spiritual treat" that it is cer¬ tain to receive.
Last Sunday afternoon some station in Cincinnati was broadcasting what evi¬ dently was one of Mr. Hershman's rec¬ ords, and those that were fortunate to listen in, were spellbound by the beauty and charm of that marvelous voice and authoritative interpretation of the song called "Milchige, Fleishige and Parevc Yidden." It is certain that Mr. Hersh¬ man will include., this highly enjoyabit song in his program on Sunday evening, December 37th.
As already mentioned in former issues of the Chrquiele, Cantor Hershman I'ms- sesses a tenor voice of unusual mellow¬ ness, power and sweetness, comparable with the best one may hear in the great opera houses of the world. Had Cantoi Hershman chosen to sing in opera instead of at the synagogue, he undoubtedlj would have been rated as one of the leading operatic tenors of the present age.
Although the rennmeration for singing at the synagogue -is not nearly as great as would be at the opera or on the con¬ cert stage, cantors like Hershman, Pin- chick, Rosenblatt and others deserve vol¬ umes of praise for their devotedness to our sacred music which they with their masterful interpretation help to elevate us to a plane of finer feeling, purer thinking, and rare joy of knowing that- the sublime passages are interpreted in a manner befitting their holy meaning.
It is expected that practically the en¬ tire Jewish community will turn out to greet Cantor Hershman, as by coinci- earance here falls ou December 25th, a day when all business is at a complete standstill, and when most people' are looking for a place to enjoy themselves, and with an l^attractiou like Hershman, the capacity of the Agudath Achim Synagogue should be taxed to its very limit.
Quite a few visitors from Cincinnati, Dayton and Cleveland are expected for Friday and Saturday morning, December 2oth and 26th,- for Sabbath Services, as Cantor Hershman has long been a prime favorite in the above cities, and his fol¬ lowers will not hesitate to travel a hun¬ dred or more miles in order to hear him.
All the surplus proceeds from the above undertaking will go for the Co¬ lumbus Hebrew School, whose Board members together with the members of the Ivreeyoh are making every effort to put it over in grand fashion.
Tickets may be had from the above members, also at (i2l> E. Livingston Ave¬ nue, or by calling FAirfax 4512, or GArfield 31M4.
Jewish Children Found Starv¬ ing in Poland, Reported to J. D. C.
Jewish children in Warsaw, Poland, are being found fainting in their seats at school because of lack of food, accord¬ ing to a report which has reached the American Jewish Joint Distribution Com¬ mittee through, a representative of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency in that city. This report'was brought to the attention of Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, National Chair¬ man of the 1931 Fund of that Committee which is seeking ^2,500,000 to aid suf^ fering Jewry in Eastern and Central Europe.
According to the report, the scenes of suffering and privation, particularly among school children,- resemble in a large measure similar scenes of suffering that occurred throughout Eastern and Central Europe during and Collowing the World War. The report fwrther states that the crisis lias reached such a stage in Warsaw that the sight of children fainting from hunger in. their school chairs is a common occurrence.
An urgent appeal to the Joint Distri¬ bution Committee to resume without de¬ lay their food supplies for children' iri schools, was made by representatives of the three central Jewish educational in¬ stitutions in Warsaw—the Talmud To- rahs, representing the .Orthodox; the Tarbuth, the He^ew schools; and the Zisha, the Yiddish schools. The appeal points out that the number of casualties among children is assuming alarming pro¬ portions and that conditions are. at their, most critical state since the War, becom¬ ing more, serious daily.
In making public the report. Rabbi Wise issued an urgent plea to American Jewry to come to the immediate aid of their suffering coreligionists in Europe. He announced that efforts are, being made ,throu,?hout tlie country to collect funds for this purpose and a number of cities are now planning drives to help the organization's work.
JERUSALEM—(J. T. A.)—Warfdre against the Jews if the Zionist efforts continue in Palestine was. openly threat- '¦¦ encd yesterday at a session of the Mos¬ lem Congress here.
Great Britain was severely attacked as the Mandatory responsiWe for Zionist activity in Palestine and a protest was addressed to the League of Nations sharply condemning the establishment of the Jewish National Home.
The'findings of the Wailing Wall Commission appointed by the League of Nations were rejected by the delegates on the ground that the Moslems accept neither the Mandate nor the authority of the body appointed by tbe League and that "foreigners have no right to decide the fate of a Moslem sacred shrine."
A campaign against the Jews in which all Moslem countries are to cooperate was, mapped out by the Congress resolutions adopted. A boycott against all Jewish goods manufactured in Pales¬ tine -will be announced in all Moslem countries. Siniuitaneously, a widespread pro[>aganda will be conducted against Zionism which is declared to be a catas¬ trophe for Palestine.
The conference also decided to form a $5,000,(100 corporation, shares in which arc to be purchased by Moslems through¬ out the world, for constructive efforts in Palestine, in an endeavor to counteract
Rosenwald Hospitalization Plan for Middle Class Suc¬ ceeds, Report Shows
The successful operation of the plan inaugurated by the Julius Rosenwald Foundation to provide hospital care for persons suffering from serious illness at a cost within the reach of middle class incomes is related in the report of C. Rufus Rorem, of the Rosenwald Foun¬ dation.
' Mr. Rorem points out that 2,500 pa¬ tients have taken advantage of the facil¬ ities offered by the Baker Memorial Pavilion, opened in 1930, half of whose deficit up to the amount of $150,000 the Julius Rosenwald Foundation lias under¬ taken to pay. -
The experiment conducted in this pavilion is to meet what Mr. Rosenwald considers is a long felt need, i. e., to pro¬ vide medical care for patients who are not willing to accept charity, but who cannot pay the fees of private care.
At the Baker Memorial Pavilion, the report explains, semi-private and private rooms are .provided at rates of from $1 to $&M a day, including all usual drugs and all the nursing required by any but gravely ill patients. A schedule of mod¬ erate fees in this service has been ar¬ ranged by the hospital staff, which has agreed.that no patient be asked to pay a doctor's bill of more than $150 in all.
Before admission, the patient, or some member of his family, discusses financial arrangements with the hospital's admii im% officer. The probable cost of '.le illness is estimated and the methou of payment is arranged. It may be in in¬ stallments, if necessary. The entire amount is collected by the hospital which turns the doctor's share over to him, thus re¬ lieving him of the possible uncertainty and difficulty of making collection. It is expected that the service will become self- supporting after jt has been established long enoi/gh to be fully in use
the activities of the Jews. Moslem claims to independence in Palesiinc will also be propagandized throughout the world,
"If the Jews continue their activities in.Palestine, we shall be obliged to treat them in the way they know. We will only allow the Jews to stay in their homes and nothing else," stated Said Bey Sabet, delegate from Iraq. In these sentiments he was joined by Shawkal AM and Maulana Shafia Daoudi of India, Mohammed AH Pasha of Egypt, Sheikh Abdul Kadcr, Muzaffar of Palestine, Riad Bey Sulh of Syria and Auni Bey Abdul of Palestine who attackctl Zion¬ ism and Great Britain as the Mandatory responsible for the economic, depression among the Arab fellaheen.
The Congress made it clear that its ire is directed against the Jews who have entered Palestine since the issuance of the Balfour Mandate and that it entertains no ill will for the Jews who lived in the country before the war.
Shawkat 1 Ali, the Indian Mo.slem leader, urged that the campaign of the Moslems be directed against the Jews only, and a strong controversy ensued between him and the delegate from Syria, Riad Bey Sulh and Auni Bey Ab¬ dul of Palestine, who insisted thai the campaign be directed against Great Britain as well. The Congress adopted the viewpoint of the latter.
TUNE IN ON RABBI
JACOB TARSHISH
TOMORROW
Sunday morning, December 3
20th, at 11:00 o'clock Rabbi 1
TarBiiish wiii speak vvvt the j
WAIU station on "Jesus the <
Man and the Jew." This will be l
a portrayal of the life of Jesus jj
as Jews and non-ChrlBtians see ^
it, not a god, or the son of God, 1
but a simple, kindly, great 1
teacher of men. s
V The ushers for this Sunday's I
i services are Harry Maybrook (
I and William Calliff. )
U^ ^^. .. J
BETH JACOB SISTERHOOD EXTENDS APPRECIATION
May I take this means of thanking all committees who so ably assisted in mak¬ ing a success of the Beth Jacob Sister¬ hood dinner and presentation of a Torah to tlie Synagogue which took place last Sunday, Dcccrnber 13th, at the Syna¬ gogue. I als^-wish to thank the Chron¬ icle for the pulilicity given to us for this event.
Very sincerely yours, Mrs. C. H. Furman, Pres., Beth Jacob Sisterhood,
Gov't, Religious, Educational Leaders Call German People to Combat Nazi Anti-Semitism
Declare Germany's Recovery Ham¬ pered by Nazi Barbarism; Duty of Every German to Fight for Nation's Peace
BERLIN—(J. T. A.)—Leaders of the government, municipal authorities, re¬ ligious heads and University Professors united today in issuing a joint call to German citizens to defend the country against the anti-Semitic encroachments of the Nazi Party.
Referring to the recent anti-Semitic excesses perpetrated by Nazis, the catli asserts that Germany's recovery of world prestige is gravely retarded by the acts of barbarism of the Nazi Party wtiicb has become the second strongest move¬ ment in Germany.
"Every German must consider the peace and safety of the country," de¬ clares the appeal. "Duty to the Father¬ land requires that all courage be sum¬ moned to combat anti-Semitism."
Quoting Wilhelm I as having declared that it is the duty of the Prussians to make mora! conquests in Gerniany, the appeal goes further and says: "It is Ger¬ many's duty to make moral conquests of the world. But while we are fighting to regain Germany's prestige in science and art, we are disgraced by acts of bar¬ barism."
The appeal concludes by throwing the responsibility for Germany's fate upon the Nazis.
6th A. L A. Day Will Be
Celebrated This Sunday
Throughout Country
OMAHA,; NEBR.—Sixth A. Z. A. Day will be internationally celebrated this Sunday, December 20th, in United Stated aUd Canada. On this "occasion, one hundred open ineetiiigs will be held for the piirpose of acquainting the public with the program of; Junior B'nai B'rith.
These meetings will haive programs consisting of prominent local speakers or, in many caSes; out-of-tbwn sjieakers furnished by the Supreme Advisory Council. It is traditional that on this day, the chapters publicly present the Degree of Judas Maccabeus which is a part of the A. Z. A. ritualistic work. The latest innovation is the initiation-of new members into the A. Z. A. and the initiation of A. Z. A: alumni into the B'nai B'rith which will take place in several American cities.
The program of A. Z. A. was orig¬ inally outlined by Dr. Boris D. Bogen, late Executive Secretary of B'nai B'rith, and consists of Social-Service Work, Jewish Culture, Religious Endeavors, So¬ cials and Athletics. The purpose of A. Z. A, is to develop character and leader¬ ship as well as to stimulate aii under¬ standing among youth of things Jewish.
A. Z. A. was founded by Sam Beber of Omaha on May 3, 1924. Since its in¬ ception it has installed one hundred and fifty chapters and received favorable comment from outstanding Jewish lead¬ ers. It is a part of the Wider Scope of B'nai B'rith.
T. I. JR. SISTERHOOD TO MEET SUNDAY AT TEMPLE
The next regular meeting of the Tifer¬ eth Israel Junior Sisterhood will be held Sunday afternoon, December 20th, at 3 p. m., at the East Broad Street Temple. Mi.